Teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude for owning and operating a pistol safely.

Course Description:

This course is at least 8-hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot revolvers and semi-automatic pistols. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; pistol parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting from the bench rest position, and two handed standing positions; cleaning the pistol; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, take a Basics of Pistol Shooting Student Examination, and course completion certificate.

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The Frederick Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America is a non-profit 501c(3) located at 4719 Reels Mill Road, Frederick, MD 21701. Our facility is located on more than 50 acres of land of which 49 is protected in perpetuity with an environmental easement managed by the Maryland Environmental Trust.